For the manicure I started off with a lavender pink base of Essie Go Ginza on all my nails. Afterwards I made small, blue half circles of Sally Hansen Pacific Blue to resemble blueberries. Lastly I used a small nail art brush to outline the half circles with white and then black acrylic paint and also to paint on the blueberry details with black acrylic paint.

I love the nail art Kelli does and I always feel so inspired by her!
What do you girls think about this blueberry nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Thursday, 25 September 2014

Today I have some nail art to show you guys - a dry marble skittlette!
The dry marble technique was inspired by Krummes krummelurer.

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Essie Borrowed & Blue on my pinky, ring and middle finger. On my pointer and thumb I started off with a blue base of Ciaté Skinny Jeans. For the nail art on my ring and middle finger, I applied Essie Borrowed & Blue on half the nail and Ciaté Skinny Jeans on the other half. Afterwards I used an orange stick to draw spirals in the still wet nail polish. To finish off the skittlette I applied China Glaze Fairy Dust on my pinky.

I love, love, love this simple and easy dry marble technique!
What do you girls think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Wednesday, 24 September 2014

I am so exited to share some news with you guys: Born Pretty Store contacted me and asked if they could send me some of their nail art products for me to try out and review! I have always loved the store and have bought nail art products and jewelry in there numerous times before, so of course I said yes!

They told me I could pick three nail art product in their store to try out and here is the product I have been looking at so far.

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These picker pens made of soft white wax are used to easily pick up studs and rhinestones and place them perfectly on your manicure.

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This nail art wheel has all kinds of gold and silver studs in different shapes and sizes.

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This nail art wheel has round and square studs in gold and silver with a delicate print on them.

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These nail art wheels have neon and pastel studs in different shapes and sizes.
I really love these and they are definitely on top of my wish list!

Pattern #1

Pattern #2

Pattern #3

Pattern #4

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This nail art wheel has different sizes of round studs in gold and silver.

I really cannot decide which three product to pick - they are all so amazing!
Which products do you girls think I should choose? Let me know in the comments!

Born Pretty Store also gave me a 10% off coupon code to share with you guys: SXKQ10.

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Today I have a swatch and review of the last nail polish from the new Essie Dress to Kilt Fall 2014 Collection to share with you - Essie Take It Outside!
Take It Outside is a taupe beige creme.

The formula was great - not to thick and not to thin, but really smooth and easy to apply. The opacity was good for such a pale shade - two coats with no streakiness whatsoever.

Overall I really love the Essie Dress to Kilt Fall 2014 Collection! The formulas are all fantastic and the colours are just perfect for fall.
What do you girls think about the collection? Let me know in the comments!

Friday, 19 September 2014

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is being inspired by fall and I decided to make a waterfall manicure inspired by The Nailasaurus using fall colours.

For the manicure I started off with a dusty green base of Essie Fall in Line (swatch and review will be up tomorrow). Afterwards I followed this tutorial (also by The Nailasaurus) using the following polishes: By K. no. 56 Autumn Leaf (orange/brown), By K. no. 70 Dandelion (yellow), Essie Style Cartel (dark brown) and Essie Penny Talk (bronze).

What do you girls think about this fall nail art?
Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls created for this week's challenge down below!

Thursday, 18 September 2014

Today I have a swatch and review of another nail polish from the new Essie Dress to Kilt Fall 2014 Collection to share with you - Essie The Perfect Cover Up!
The Perfect Cover Up is a deep teal creme.

The formula was nothing less than perfect! It was not too thick and not too thin, but it was smooth, buttery and really easy to apply. The opacity was just as perfect and it was completely opaque with just one coat!

I think this colour is perfect for fall and it actually matches my Hunter rain boots perfectly!
What do you girls think about this nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Monday, 15 September 2014

As promised I have a swatch and review of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid for you guys today!
Blue Orchid is a pastel blue creme.

The formula was perfect - it was smooth, buttery and self-levelling! The opacity was amazing as well, needing only two thin coats to be completely opaque - how crazy is that for such a light pastel polish?
It did dry a little darker on the nail than in the bottle, but I actually like it better that way.

Blue polish is without a doubt my favorite shade and this polish is no exception!
What do you girls think about this blue? Let me know in the comments!

Sunday, 14 September 2014

For the manicure I started off with a light blue base of Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid (swatch and review will be up tomorrow). Afterwards I made the gradient effect using a make-up sponge and the following blue polishes: Essie Mesmerize, Essie Avenue Maintain and Deborah Lippmann Blue Orchid.

I really, really love this blue gradient!
What do you guys think about this nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Saturday, 13 September 2014

Today I have a swatch and review of one of the polishes from the new Essie Dress to Kilt 2014 Fall Collection - the name-sake of the collection: Essie Dress to Kilt!
Dress to Kilt is a cranberry red crelly.

The formula was great - it was smooth and easy to apply just as the other polishes I have tried from the same collection. The opacity was good and it was opaque with two coats.
It is not the most unique red out there, but it is sooo shiny - you don't even need a top coat!

I love darker reds for fall and Dress to Kilt is just perfect for that!
What do you girls think about this red? Let me know in the comments!

Wednesday, 10 September 2014

Yesterday I received my order from NiceHair.dk consisting of two Essie nail polishes - Go Ginza, which is a beautiful lavender pink and Stroke of Brilliance, which is an awesome blue glitter.
Today I couldn't wait any longer and I had to try them on!

For the manicure I started off with a lavender pink base of Essie Go Ginza on all my nails - the formula was perfect for such a pale pink, being completely opaque with just two coats! Afterwards I made a glitter gradient down my nail using the blue glitter Essie Stroke of Brilliance.

I love this manicure and it reminds me of a waterfall!
What do you guys think about this manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Monday, 8 September 2014

Today I have some nail art to show you guys!
As my blog is turning one year in a month, I wanted to show you guys how much I have developed since I started getting into nail polish by recreating some nail art I did when I just got my dotting tools almost two years ago!

Then

For the 'Now' manicure I started off with a pink base of Essie Lovie Dovie on all my nails. Afterwards I used a small dotting tool and the black nail polish Essie Licorce to make polka dots on all my nails.

Now

I remember being really proud of the first manicure back when I made it, but today I am really proud of how much I have developed!
What do you girls think about my development these last years? Let me know in the comments!

Sunday, 7 September 2014

Today I have a swatch and review of one of the polishes from the new Essie Dress to Kilt 2014 Fall Collection - Essie Partner in Crime.
Partner in Crime is a rich dark brown creme.

The formula was fantastic - it was smooth and creamy and it went on like melted chocolate (which it also looks like on the nails)! The opacity was amazing as well - two thin coats is all you need for it to be completely opaque!

Dark browns are so sophisticated and just perfect for fall!
What do you girls think about this brown nail polish? Let me know in the comments!

Friday, 5 September 2014

Today I have some Fancy Friday nail art to show you guys!
This time the challenge is Dry Brush.

The dry brush technique is basically a technique where you wipe almost all the nail polish off the brush and then you use the almost-dry brush to apply uneven swipes of polish. If you want to try it out you can follow this tutorial by Sarah at Chalkboard Nails (who also invented the technique).

I decided to go in a bit of a different direction and make a dry brush french manicure instead!
I was inspired by this manicure by Kelli at The Nail Polish Challenge.

For the manicure I started off with the dark navy blue base of Essie Style Cartel on all my nails. Afterwards I followed this tutorial (also by Kelli) using the metallic blue nail polish Essie Blue Rhapsody.

This french dry brush technique is perfect for fixing tip wear and I really like the result.
What do you girls think about this dry brush manicure? Let me know in the comments!

Stay polished.
- Louise

Remember to check out what the other girls created for this week's challenge down below!

Thursday, 4 September 2014

Today I have a swatch and review of one of the polishes from the new collection - Essie Style Cartel, which is a dark navy blue crelly.

The formula was amazing - it was nice and so easy to apply. The opacity was fantastic as well - so pigmented that I applied two coats of base coat to be on the safe side. And the best part is that the finish is so shiny that you can almost see my reflection in the nails - how amazing is that?
I used two thin coats for the picture below.

I love a good blue and this one is perfect for fall!
What do you girls think about this blue? Let me know in the comments!

Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Today I have even more nail art for the fruit theme Fabulous Fruits to show you guys!
The nail art I did today is a pineapple skittlette manicure for the Danish nail polish brand By K.

If you do not know what a skittlette manicure is, you can read about how Marta from Chit Chat Nails explains it here and if you want to know more about the Danish nail polish brand By K. you can visit their website here.

For the manicure I started off with a purple base of By K. Lavender Blue on all my nails except my pinky which I painted with the textured purple nail polish Nicole by OPI I'm Stucco on You. Afterwards I freehanded pineapples on my ring and middle finger with By K. Dandelion (yellow), By K. First Class (green) and By K. Choco Mousee (brown).

I simply love how these turned out!
What do you girls think about this pineapple nail art? Let me know in the comments!

Monday, 1 September 2014

Today I have some more nail art for the fruit theme Fabulous Fruits to show you guys.
The nail art I did today is a watermelon skittlette manicure!
If you do not know what a skittlette manicure is, you can read about how Marta from Chit Chat Nails explains it here.

For the manicure I used the beautiful watermelon pink polish Estée Lauder Tumultuous Pink on my thumb and ring finger and the green Essie Pretty Edgy with the blue and green glitter Oh My Gosh Ocean Club on my pinky. On my middle and index finger I used some striping tape to make watermelon pink triangles with Estée Lauder Tumultuous Pink. Afterwards I freehanded on the details of the watermelon with Essie Pretty Edgy (green), Etude House GR701 (light green), Essie Blanc (white) and Essie Licorice (black).

The summer is almost over, but I am not done with my fruit theme just yet!
What do you girls think about this watermelon skittlette manicure? Let me know in the comments!